Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Belgium
Belgium: Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) was 53.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Subsidies and other transfers in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subsidies and other transfers in Belgium is 53.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Belgium peaked at 55.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1995.
That places Belgium 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.6% | — |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 54.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | -2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 53.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 53.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.8%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 44.6% | 45.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 45.3% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.0% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 53.1% | 55.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is subsidies and other transfers in Belgium?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Belgium was 53.1% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.